Starting to lose sleep…

We leave for Vancouver the day after tomorrow. And for the past few days I started losing sleep, about an hour each night. Am I ready, physically and mentally? Do I have the right gear? Will my health hold up? What will the weather be like? Extremes of cold and heat? Strong winds? Rain, snow, hail, locusts, bears, moose, mosquitoes, pterodactyls, …?

I know these jitters. They show up before big undertakings, and when I am facing big changes. This ride will provide big servings of both. And I trust that by taking it a day at a time, enjoying the moments, dealing with challenges as they come, learning and improving as we ride along — all will be fine.